#28382E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.027 157.1), rgb(40, 56, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#28382E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #28382E |
| RGB | rgb(40, 56, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 17%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.027 157.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #28382E | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #28382E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #28382E text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #28382E text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#679679
oklch(63.1% 0.067 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#4E8062
oklch(55.5% 0.072 156.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C51
oklch(49% 0.067 157)
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Step 800
800
#345843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4938
oklch(37.8% 0.044 156)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#28382E
oklch(32.3% 0.027 157.1)
#28382E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #38352D | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35342F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #253835 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #28382E
#28382E
oklch(32.3% 0.027 157.1)
- #3D2E39
#3D2E39
oklch(32.2% 0.028 336)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #28382E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.038
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
Use #28382E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.